Sycamore (Noun)
Meaning 1
Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The garden's skyline was dominated by a sycamore tree, its bark dramatically peeling in the winter.
- Under the shade of the sycamore tree, the children played hide and seek.
- Years of trimming kept the sycamore's branches in shape and away from the power lines.
- In autumn, the bright yellow leaves of the sycamore stood out against its dull, peeling trunk.
- Along the river, a massive sycamore tree had grown across a boulder, wrapping its roots around the rock's edges.
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Meaning 2
Any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The artist sat beneath the ancient sycamore, its sprawling branches a perfect subject for her next painting.
- A majestic sycamore stood tall, its mottled bark a testament to the many seasons it had endured.
- Their children played happily in the shade of the giant sycamore in the town square, its leaves rustling gently in the breeze.
- As she strolled along the riverbank, she noticed a lone sycamore, its roots twisting out of the water like gnarled fingers.
- Under the canopy of a sprawling sycamore, the couple shared a romantic picnic on a warm summer afternoon.
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Meaning 3
Thick-branched wide-spreading tree of Africa and adjacent southwestern Asia often buttressed with branches rising from near the ground; produces cluster of edible but inferior figs on short leafless twigs; the biblical sycamore.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The villagers would often gather under the shade of the ancient sycamore tree in the town square to socialize and share stories.
- In the biblical narrative, it was Zacchaeus who climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus as he passed through the crowded streets of Jericho.
- Sycamores have broad canopies and are found along the riverbanks, providing a habitat for various species of birds and mammals.
- A massive sycamore tree stood at the entrance to the village, its gnarled trunk and sprawling branches a testament to its age and strength.
- As the sun began to set, the figs of the sycamore tree ripened, attracting a flock of birds that feasted on the succulent fruit.
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Meaning 4
Variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The contractor specified sycamore for the hardwood floor due to its toughness and elasticity.
- Sycamore is often stained to bring out the beauty of its variably colored grain.
- Cabinetmakers appreciate working with sycamore because of its hardiness and resistance to wear.
- The craftsman chose sycamore for his woodcarvings, admiring its contrasting colors and patterns.
- Sycamore is particularly prized by instrument makers for its elasticity, which produces a clear tone.